• Army officer shines through Indian exchange

    A U.S. Army lieutenant recently graduated with honors from the Indian army's Heavy Drop Course, where she learned a Pacific partner nation's rigging techniques and shared American tactics with Indian counterparts.Army 1st Lt. Laura Condyles, a rigger-qualified officer with the 725th Brigade Support

  • Keep up with winter road condition changes this season

    Staying up-to-date is important, especially with winter weather looming on the horizon. There are a few things to do to ensure everyone receives these important notifications regarding weather or other issues that may happen on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.JBER Public Affairs uses different tools

  • Trick-or-treating safely

    Halloween is the time of year when children dress up as their favorite character in hopes of collecting as much candy as they can. Yet, Halloween night is also the time of year when safety is extremely important. There are many precautions parents and children should follow to enjoy a safe and fun

  • Pilots combat remote Alaska elements to rescue fellow Airmen

    The forecast called for a long string of beautiful days--light winds and clear skies flecked with the occasional wandering cloud. A high-pressure system was settling in from the northwest, pushing all the usual seasonal nastiness away from the area near the Arctic Circle. Travelers and residents

  • Moose, wolves, bears Oh My!

    A thick and heavy snowfall encompasses the Alaska terrain. The driver can hardly see the road. He faintly sees a black mass and slams on the brakes. His tires skid on the road and he hits something big and furry. Incidents where animals intersect with rural life happen on and off Joint Base

  • JBER Airman is Rising Star of Safety

    Unknown to him nine years ago when he cross-trained to the safety career field, Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Franklin, 11th Air Force Ground Safety superintendent, would be one of the National Safety Council Rising Stars of Safety. Selected from more than 110 nominees working in a variety of industries

  • Wearing reflective belts can save lives

    During this time of year in Alaska, darkness lingers. By mid-winter, it's dark until 10 a.m. and gets dark again at 4 p.m. Days are so dark that drivers on the road have a hard time seeing pedestrians and cyclists. To help alleviate this issue, all uniformed military members on Joint Base

  • I’m actually all right – but Thanks For Asking

    The young Soldier didn't show up for physical training on time, as she did every other day. She missed formation. When she did show up for work, with a bruised face, she was quiet and withdrawn. Many of her fellow Soldiers looked - even stared - at her face. Time passed, and the day went on.People

  • Spartans field 21st Century parachute

    Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conducted their first unit airborne operation with the Army's new T-11 parachute Oct. 17. Nearly 300 paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) and the 2nd Battalion, 377th

  • Geronimo is USARAK Career Counselor of the Year

    Army Staff Sgt. Armando Delgado, a career counselor with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, bested a group of top career counselors from across U.S. Army Alaska to be named USARAK's Career Counselor of the Year Oct. 10 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The two-day competition